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Bob has coached grassroots football for 60 years and developed thousands of players!! In that time he has seen lots of change, but today he remains as passionate to develop and learn as ever. Keeping himself fully up to date with FA coaching practice. Every player under his tutelage is asked to complete an age-appropriate […]
Read More… from November Grassroots manager of the month – Powered by Utilita Rebooted
Northumberland FA, Utilita Energy and TeamGrassroots will provide posters, bibs and leaflets to clubs and leagues We’ve joined forces with Northumberland County FA to promote their 100% Positive message across the season – encouraging Respect and positive behaviour in the grassroots game. Utilita Energy’s ‘Grassroots Fund’ – which is administered by TeamGrassroots each month – […]
How does having an ex-Premier League manager attend your club training session? The mystery ex-Premier League manager will come to your session and can do a session with the players and a live Q&A with the players/coaches. Your team or club must be available on the 30th of November 2022. This great competition is powered […]
Read More… from Win your club a VIP session with a former Premier League Manager
They never win and most weeks lose by 9 or more goals but they always leave with a smile and a laugh. Rich started the team because his partners 2 deaf sons had nowhere to play. Not a week goes by when the mental health and happiness of the team isn’t at the forefront of […]
Read More… from October Grassroots manager of the month – Powered by Utilita Rebooted
Today I heard a comment made about me behind my back. I started to turn around and look, but then decided better of it and kept my eyes on the field. I have received… angry emails, full of “suggestions,” about who should he playing where and how I lost that day’s game for the kids. […]
Read More… from Message from a Grassroots Coach, a letter I will never send.
Futsal is a skilful and high-intensity game played by ten players on an indoor court with a heavy ball. Here, FA youth coach developer, Ian Bateman, explains why Futsal is the perfect game for indoor training over the winter period. 1) If you are taking your team indoors for winter training, getting them to play […]
After believing you’re destined never to win a match Whitley Bay U12s finally win a match after 2 years of trying!!!!! “Our team has the players other teams turned away, I couldn’t, I just wanted them to have somewhere to play, honestly it kind of just became the norm, turn up, play, and get beat. […]
Read More… from September Grassroots manager of the month – Powered by Utilita Rebooted
We have all been there as parents on many occasions. We have stood in glorious weather and horrific weather, seen many great performances and seen plenty of forgettable ones. Sometimes we are in great spirits ourselves, have had a good week at work and have not been rushing around like maniacs trying to get our […]
Glenn Murray and Fara Williams MBE joined over 100 young aspiring footballers at Milton Keynes Dons yesterday to officially kick-off the 2022/23 season of the Utilita Kids and Girls Cup, two of the country’s biggest national football tournaments for junior schoolchildren. The finals of each competition take place at Wembley Stadium, giving players a once […]
Read More… from FARA WILLIAMS AND GLENN MURRAY HELP EFL AND UTILITA LAUNCH KIDS AND GIRLS CUP
The Merseyside Youth Football League have cancelled ALL fixtures for next weekend due to a rise in abusive and aggressive behaviour and called all member clubs in for a compulsory meeting. Whilst we understand this will be disappointing for some, we are acutely aware how difficult of a decision this must have been and we […]
